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Melbourne Magistrates’ and heard the case Singh v Prosecution. Mr Jagraj Singh is the accused and the Prosecutor is Senior Constable Lawson. This case is trialled in front of Justice Reardon. 2. Overview of the case The case that I have heard is a summary offence. Senior Constable Wayne Barras and John Mizzi were on a spotter operation duty on the 14th January 2015 at Footscray Road, West Melbourne. At around 5:25pm, Mr Barras who was at the bus shelter with a laser detector, caught a…

Social and human service workers are likely to become involved with the processes of the Australian legal system as part of their evolving practice. The legal system and human services professions may function in parallel or even mutually opposed. However, they often seek the same outcomes or changes, especially in relation to the disadvantage and protection of vulnerable people (Kennedy, Richards, & Leiman, 2013). This paper will describe a case observed at Beenleigh Magistrates Courthouse, its…

Question 1 On the 22nd of August I attended the Gympie Magistrates Court from 9am to 12pm. At first glance, the courtroom gave off a welcoming feel with its bright and spacious atmosphere. The prosecution was represented by a police officer as do most lower court cases and the defence was represented by a variety of different representatives, including paid attorneys, legal aid workers and self-representation (Auburn, Hay and Wilkinson 2011; Sarre 2012, 441). A correctional parole officer was…

Source 4.1: Summary and analysis The article called “Ushakov medal for Arctic convoy veterans” was published on the 19th of June 2013. In May 2012 when the Russian Government requested permission to award the Ushakov Medal to British veterans of the Arctic Convoys including Leo Gradwell. British laws do not permit a British citizen to accept a Russian military medal and there was deep concern in the British Military, that Lt Leo Gradwell, despite achieving the objective of Convoy PQ17, had…

INTRODUCTION Following close observations of criminal proceedings, many key issues of local court proceedings and bail in the criminal justice system were salient. These include the difficult balance between efficiency and due process in the local courts, and various issues concerning bail such as its undermining of the presumption of innocence as it punishes individuals before judgment, adverse repercussions for young people and difficulties in balancing justice for both the individual and…

reasonable. However, a clause states that a person’s religious or cultural belief does not count as a reasonable excuse for wearing a full face covering. It is true that the bill was designed to target Islamic face veils but the law states that it is an offence to threaten another person in to wearing a full face covering, showing that the law seeks to protect women’s rights. This brings me to my next point of discussion, Islamic face veils and women’s…

key issue with this is the discoverer’s perception of crime (JOYCE MAN KINDA). Littering, although a legal offence, could be seen and no issue will be raised. Furthermore, victimless crime (e.g. tax evasion and fraud) is difficult to identify, and is therefore not recorded. Following discovery, a crime must then be reported to the police. However, victims may not be willing to report the offence; the victim may think that the crime does not warrant reporting. Another reason is lack of confidence…

1)a) As the facts demonstrate Enid and Ruth were caught causing criminal damage to property by Sinead and Amijt. Criminal damage is an indictable offence. An assessment will be made using specific sections of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as to whether the arrests of Enid and Ruth were lawful. The arrest of Ruth will firstly be addressed. Amijt arrested Ruth with the power provided by section 24A Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) as amended by S110(1) Serious Organised…

jurisdiction of this court – criminal, civil, original and appellate – This court has been heard in the Melbourne Magistrates court as a committal hearing. The Magistrates court of Victoria is the lowest court in the Victorian system and is a court of summary jurisdiction . The jurisdiction of this case would be criminal as the case is brought…

Edwards Vs South Carolina 372 US (1963) Case Summary In this case the petitioner was 187 and the all of them were black. They organized a march to the South Carolina state house grounds small groups in which walk in an open public area protesting the policies of the segregation in their state. The march was peaceful and did not block pedestrian or vehicular traffic and conducted was an orderly fashion on public property. A group of thirty people approximately confronted the group and ordered…